Thesaurus: percuss
To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.
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Definitions
- v. t. To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.
- v. i. To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3.
- v. strike or tap firmly
- To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination. Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon. To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See Percussion, 3. Quain.
- To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percussthe chest in medical examination.Flame percussed by air giveth a noise. Bacon.
- v. strike or tap firmly